A Lack of Workplace Resources for Social Workers in Schools

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ID10551920
AuthorsJennifer Dull (corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume69
Issue2
Pages177-184
Publication date2024-02-22
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0037-8046 • E-ISSN: 1545-6846
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/sw/swae008
PMID38390662
OpenAlexW4392211919
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited23

Social workers support youth in schools, but there is a lack of research that explores the supports that are offered to these helpers. Research suggests workplace coping resources for social workers in other environments that may help buffer the effects of stress; however, there is a significant lack of research on the availability of these resources. The purpose of this study was to determine common available resources to social workers in schools. A total of 100 public school social workers were surveyed using the Workplace Resource Questionnaire for School Social Workers (designed for this study). The study's findings indicate a significant lack of workplace resources for school social workers; only 27 percent of participants reported regularly available resources outside their schools, and 18 percent and fewer reported resources regularly available in their schools. There was a range in how significant participants felt each resource would support their coping, but many participants felt the resources would support their coping at least minimally. Participants suggested training topics and other resources they felt would help their coping with stress while in the workplace

Coping (psychology · Medical education · Political science · Social support · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Medicine · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work

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